Boards
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Maryland Board of Nursing
The mission of the Board of Nursing is to advance safe quality care in Maryland through licensure, certification, education and accountability for public protection. -
National Council of State Boards of Nursing
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) provides education, service, and research through collaborative leadership to promote evidence-based regulatory excellence for patient safety and public protection. -
NCLEX
To ensure public protection, NCSBN Member Board jurisdictions require a candidate for licensure to pass an examination that measures the competencies needed to perform safely and effectively as a newly licensed, entry-level nurse.
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Washington DC Board of Nursing
The Board of Nursing is mandated to regulate the practice of registered nurses (RN), practical nurses (LPN), and advanced practice registered nurses (APRN) for the Disctrict of Columbia.
Video/Text Chat Reference
Evaluating Medical Websites
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Medical Library Association
A User's Guide to Finding and Evaluating Health Information on the Web -
MedlinePlus Guide to Healthy Web Surfing
What should you look for when evaluating the quality of health information on Web sites? Here are some suggestions based on our experience.
Websites and Databases
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Ovid Nursing Journals and eBooksArticles and ebooks on nursing topics including Nursing Made Incredibly Easy.
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CINAHL Complete/MEDLINEArticles on nursing and allied health.
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Nursing and Allied HealthArticles about nursing, allied health, occupational and physical therapy,
diagnostic imaging, nutrition, and dental hygiene.
University of Maryland Health Sciences and Human Services Library
The Health Sciences and Human Services Library serves all schools of the University of Maryland as well as the University of Maryland Medical Center. CCBC Students may use the library materials once they have shown a valid, photo-identification badge from CCBC. Students are not allowed to check out any materials.